Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Orchard is proud to provide dedicated recruiting support to a fast-growing bio-pharmaceutical firm. Our client needs an exceptional HR Business Partner (Director, People Business Partner) to work directly with cross-functional teams and the existing People team to deliver on the promise of great talent and effective policies to support them and to be the sole People Team representative in California.

Our client is the US-based subsidiary of a global pharmaceutical powerhouse that works urgently to discover and develop innovative cancer treatments.

As cancer evolves, our client evolves along with it bringing novel technology to cornerstone chemotherapies, while at the same time optimizing new targeted agents.

Advanced technology, dedicated investigators, and incomparable facilities these vast resources empower them to redefine the way the world treats cancer.

As the HR Business Partner, your responsibilities will likely include :

• Utilize knowledge of business and clients to provide guidance and input, supporting all local resources in California and the national R&D team.
• Oversee the recruitment process for assigned client groups, collaborating with hiring managers and the Talent team.
• Establish relationships of trust with clients, leading to being brought in early for a more efficient impact on important actions and decisions.
• Consult on business issues and coach management to make better people decisions contributing to more effectiveness in their roles.
• Suggest organizational change capabilities to bring teams together to ensure communication, collaboration and desired results.
• Give advice / input on the assessment of talent for hiring, promotions and job changes.
• Partner with managers and Talent Management on manager and employee development solutions.
• Facilitate people processes with assigned clients including mid / year-end processes, employee survey results, workforce planning, talent assessments, etc.
• Advise teams and / or individuals within client groups to resolve issues, enable change and optimize performance.
• Provide People policy guidance and interpretation.
• Champion and model the desired culture and behavioral norms for the organization.
• Provide timely and direct feedback to managers, colleagues and employees.
• Participate in client meetings as part of the team to keep abreast of the business and provide People strategy and organizational updates.
• Identify the processes, policies or tools that may conflict with desired culture working with team to assess remedies.
• Use project management rigor and methodology in leading team projects.
• Collaborate effectively and frequently seek input from others internally or externally in relation to process improvement opportunities.
• Serve as the executive advisor to the Partner, Educate, Entertain, Party, Socialize (PEEPS) committee, including taking an active and visible role in supporting company social events, team meetings and training programs.
• Be a subject matter expert as it pertains to California employment regulations.
• Some travel (about 25%) mostly to visit East Coast People Team or R&D team clients.

Your background will include :

• BA / BS degree in business related discipline, or the equivalent. MBA or MS degree preferred.
• 8+ years well rounded HR Generalist experience, 4+ years’ experience serving in a HR Business Partner capacity. At least 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including experience with smaller fast growth or start-up biopharma firms.
• Demonstrated strength in learning agility and the ability to manage ambiguity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, adept at conflict resolution, successful at working with and coaching multiple levels of the organization.
• Effective communicator in both verbal and written skills, seeking first to understand then to be understood. Tailor communication to audience appropriately.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• Positive attitude, flexible and proactive.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to present information at multiple levels of the company, providing most relevant and important points in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong Microsoft Office 365 applications (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, etc.). Preferred working knowledge in Dayforce, Workday and or other HR technology.
10 days ago